Match preview: Cardiff City vs Stags

5 January 2018

Mansfield Town are in Emirates FA Cup third round action for the first time in five years when they take on Championship side Cardiff City on Saturday (06 January, 3.00pm kick-off) and this is your definitive guide to the fixture.

Striker Danny Rose trained on Thursday and Stags will wait to see how his body reacts after he missed the win over Carlisle with a pelvis injury.

Skipper Zander Diamond, who was forced off against Wycombe after the ball was smashed into his face, will miss Saturday's match with concussion.

The FA's concussion guidelines state that players should be rested for 14 days after the injury occurred.

Midfielder Joel Byrom will also miss Saturday's clash, but is expected to return to training next week following his groin injury.

Defender David Mirfin is still being assessed after his knee surgery.

For the Bluebirds, winger Liam Feeney's has returned to parent club Blackburn Rovers following the expiration of his loan, but he is expected to rejoin Cardiff in the coming days.

Tickets will go off sale from our ticket office at 3.00pm on Friday 05 January.

There will be no pay-on-the-day at the Cardiff City Stadium.

The Cardiff City Stadium, the Bluebirds' home ground, was built in 2009 and can hold 33,316 spectators.

Supporters who are opting to drive to the stadium should use the post-code: CF11 8AZ. Please be aware that some sat-navs may provide a route through the city centre, which could add at least 30 minutes onto your journey.

The away parking area can be found in the away compound of Cardiff City Stadium, via Sloper Road. If this fills, further parking is available at Bessemer Road's Wholesale Market car park, costing £5 and situated within a five-minute walk of the stadium.

Supporters wishing to enjoy pre-match food and drink are advised to make use of the various outlets in Cardiff city centre.

Establishments in the centre are known as 'neutral venues' which aren't ear-marked specifically for home fans.

We'll be publishing live text commentary of the clash on our twitter feed and the match centre on mansfieldtown.net will contain Opta-populated updates.